It’s showtime – the long-awaited sequel to 1988’s is about to land on screens imminently, and the first trailers are as eerie and eccentric (and strange and unusual) as we could’ve hoped for. Released on 21 March, the first teaser opens with a shot of franchise newcomer cycling swiftly past Miss Shannon’s School for Girls to the tune of – what else? – a children’s choir singing “Day-O”. Cue glimpses of Ortega standing beside returning favourites and ; and the star entering the attic and uncovering the miniature model of Winter River.
It soon splits open and, to Ryder’s horror, Michael Keaton’s scraggly-haired, deathly pale, striped-suit-wearing Beetlejuice emerges from within it. “The juice is loose,” he grins. The first official trailer, meanwhile, offers even more: jump scares, fantastical costumes and deranged dance numbers.
Titled , the forthcoming Tim Burton-directed release is poised to hit cinemas on 6 September 2024. The log line reads: “After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the afterlife is accidentally opened.
With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand .
